Monday, 29 April 2013

I have just bagged the last two Saturday Rover tickets to the Harrogate International Festival (as all individual Lee Child tickets were sold out) on 20th July and also purchased two tickets to the Charlaine Harris author talk on 21st July as part of the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival, so I thought I had better share the information with my followers in case they wish to get some tickets before they all sell out. Maybe see you there?

2013
Festival Tickets Selling Fast!

Day Rovers,Weekend
Rovers and Individual Event Tickets
for the 2013 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
are flying out the door! On this year's programme there's more of the
biggest names in the business than ever before with Special
Guests including Val
McDermid, Kate Atkinson, Charlaine Harris, Susan Hill,
Ruth Rendell
interviewed by Jeanette
Winterson, Lee Child,William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin (all
pictured below). With individual tickets for one of these
international stars already sold out, we advise you book soon to
avoid disappointment. Don't miss your chance to see these amazing
names on the Harrogate stage this July! Go on...indulge your criminal
tendencies!

Weekend Rover(£199
each) and Day Rover
tickets (£85 each) are fantastic value for money
with delicious lunches and a goody bag packed full of exclusive crime
writing treats included in the price. Individual
eventtickets
start from as little as £10,
allowing you to dip in and out of the programme without putting a
strain on your pocket. With four days packed with events, and
over 80 authors in attendance, make sure you get a piece of the
action!

Creative Thursday

Final Few Places Left

Calling all
aspiring writers! Don't miss your chance to hone your novel and short
story writing skills with a day-long programme of workshops and
seminars led by bestselling crime writers, publishing industry
professionals and real-life crime experts.

This year's Creative Thursday is
packed with workshops and interactive sessions to inspire and support
your writing. Examine the greats of crime fiction with UEA
creative writing tutor (and crime writer) Henry Sutton. Find
out how to construct gripping plots and memorable characters with
authors M.R.
Hall and William
Ryan. Plus
ask yourself ‘Do we really see what we think we see?’ with Callum Sutherland from
the Forensic
Science Society.

There is also the return of the popular Dragons Pen! Four
brilliant publishing professionals: Jane Gregory, Gordon Wise, Maria Rejt and Jade Chandler,
two minutes to convince them your synopsis and first chapter are
worth reading, one audience full of your fellow would-be writers
watching how you fare. Our literary version of the popular TV
show, the Dragons’ Den, is not for the faint-hearted.

Pick of the Panels

With more
than 80
authors programmed in over 20 events over
one long criminally good weekend, we wanted to give you a helping
hand with our 'Pick of the Panels'. Here's a glimpse of some of the
subjects under discussion with some panels you can really get your
teeth stuck in to!

Fri 19
July | 10.30am | £10PANEL DISCUSSION: Dead In DeutschlandEuropean crime fiction has made a
killing recently, but is it time for the Scandinavians to pass their
woolly jumpers to their southern neighbours? Crime novels or ‘Krimis’
have exploded in Germany with festivals and bookshops devoted to the
bestsellers. Four German crime writers shed light on the burgeoning
scene, exploring why the genre has finally demanded respect within
their culture. The UK’s leading expert on translated crime fiction Barry Forshaw asks Jan Costin Wagner, Sebastian Fitzek (pictured right), Nele Neuhaus and Dane Jussi Adler-Olsen,
is German crime fiction the Next Big Thing?Book
OnlineBox Office: 01423 562
303

Fri 19 July | 2pm |
£10PANEL
DISCUSSION: Social Media: Who Are You?
Do you dream in hashtags? According to the government’s Chief
Scientist, the web is redefining human identity, changing people’s
views of who they are and their place in the world. It’s an addictive
but questionable force. So how do authors navigate these
virtual choppy waters? Are they just procrastinating on Twitter? And
what becomes of fragile egos in the hands of ruthless online avatars?
Explore the fine line between social media success and social media
suicide with authors Ruth Dudley-Edwards,
Erin Kelly, Steve Mosby(pictured right), and Sarah Pinborough. Giving them a
#FF in this perfect ‘Follow Friday’ event is chair Mark Billingham.Join
the conversation online live at #TOPCRIME2013Book
OnlineBox Office: 01423 562
303

Sat 20 July |
12.00pm | £10PANEL DISCUSSION: New BloodThe return of the panel dedicated to showcasing the
year’s most dazzling debut authors. Always a must-see, this event
will see 2013 Programming Chair, Queen of Crime Val McDermid (pictured
right), in the hot seat to present four of the brightest new talents
on the scene, inviting them to discuss their debut novels. Eager
readers on the lookout for the next big thing will discover a
sure-fire list of ‘ones to watch’. Introducing Derek B. Miller (Norwegian by
Night), Anya Lipska (Where
The Devil Can’t Go), Malcolm Mackay (The
Necessary Death of Lewis Winter) and Colette McBeth (Precious
Thing)Book
OnlineBox Office: 01423 562 303

Sun 21July |
10am | £10PANEL DISCUSSION: Slaughtering The Sacred CowsIt sounds bloody. But then any subversive approach to
stereotypes and conformity is bound to create a stir. Especially
amongst the herd who like to play by the rules. But defying the
rules in any art form gives rise to the development of new genres and
styles. The crime genre has always had its bossy-boots critics ready
to lay down the law about what a crime novel should be. But in this
panel, iconoclastic authors Stuart MacBride, Catriona McPherson, Manda Scott and Cathi Unsworthspeak to broadcaster Mark Lawson (pictured
right), about breaking the mould, bending the rules, flouting
the conventions, sticking their tongues out and
generally pushing the boundaries of the genre.

About Me

I am a writer who is looking to expand on the articles, poems, short stories and reviews I have had published and the plays and radio plays I have had performed. I am actively seeking a position in the creative industry whilst continuing to write novels, plays, poems and scripts.